Become A Better Taster // Sauvignon Blanc

This is part of an ongoing series called Become A Better Taster! Each post will illustrate the essential aromas and tasting notes associated with a specific grape varietal. Use this post as a baseline when tasting your next Sauv Blanc!

What do you smell and taste when you splash a Sauvignon Blanc into your wine glass? Not totally sure?

Below is a handy visual guide to the classic aromas and tasting notes you might find in any Sauvignon Blanc. There will be differences and nuances in texture and flavor depending on the origin of the wine, how it was grown, the year of the wine, how it was finished in its winemaking process and more (more on that below).

Here are a few more basics to help you find your footing when exploring a new-to-you Sauvignon Blanc. Clink, clink!

SOME NUANCES YOU MIGHT TASTE

• Old World expressions of Sauvignon Blanc (those produced in Europe, including England) tend toward tart + lively notes -- like lemon, lime, flint, sometimes smoke, gravel, as well as...